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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07
81 ECTIOMS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 1.-THE munich
pal election held in this city today passed
off more quietly than was expected.
There were no disturbances of any con
sequence, though the arrest of parties,
using money at the polls were numerous.
The Hon Charles d. Jacob. was elected
mayor by plurality over Avery, the Re
publican candidate, of 1000. and over
Judge W. B. Hoke the other Democratic
candidate who polled but small vote
Mr.. Jacob was for time minister 20 the
United States of Colombia. and bias served
Louisville three times before a
maVor The vote pO!ied was
much smaller than anticipated, It
being estimated that the total viii fall be
low 2O,0J0. while the registered vote was
10000 The sum of -. JOJ raised BY the cit
liens publication committee viii be eN
pended in prosecuting the parties detected
in using money at the polls.
ATLANTA, Ga Dec. 6.-Tbe municipal
election win take place tomorrow Six
counciimen.aud two aldermen are 10 be
elected The prohibitionsts ana The ants
have each a fuil ticket in the field and
both sides are actively al work for their
respective tickets Party lines. however.
are not strictly drawn Dy voters. and much
scratching j. looked for on both tickets
BosTON. Dec G4-Municipai elections
were held throughout the state today
The interest ceHteicd on the vote on TIE
license question Hayerhill Is the only
town which thus far reports the defeat Of
license
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The proceedings
of the house this morning We're opened
with prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, offered resolution
directing the speaker to appoint commit
tees on rules, accounts, enrolled bills and
mileage each to consist of the same num-
Der of members as is provided for by the
rules of the fOrty-ninth congress, and re
ferring rules OF the fortv-ninth congress
to the committee on rules when appointed
Adopted
Mr.. Cox, of New York, chairman of the
committee appointed to wait upon the
president and inform him as to the organi-
cation of the house, reported that the COM
mittee had performed its duties, and that
the president would communicate with the
house forthwith.
The following amendments to the rules
were submitted to be referred to the com
mittee on rules when appointed.
By Mr. Dingley, of Maine, providing
that pending the molten that the house go
into q committee of the whole or proceed
to business on the house calendar, mo-
ton shall be in order to designate any par
appointment of a committee on navigation
and fisheries, to consist of thirteen mem
bers.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, providing
that eX-memberS of the house shall not be
admitted to the floor on more than three
days during the same term of congress.
BY Mr. Stone of Missouri, giving prece-
dence in consideration to bills reported by
the committee on public lands for the for
fixture of land grants and restoring them
to bona fide settlement.
BY Mr., Cox, of New York, for the APP
pointment of committee on the eleventh
census.
By Mr. johnson, of North Carolina, pro
viding that when any motion or PROPOSE
tons 10 amend the revenue laws is under
consideration any amendment thereto, or
substitute therefor. whether it refers TO in
ternal or customs revenue shall be in
order.
At 1920 a recess was taken until 12:40.
and subsequently a recess until l:l0
At the expiration of recess Mr.. Pruden,
the presidents private secretary appeared
at the bar OF the house with the president S
annual message. 1t was received and Its
reading began Immediately.
The message was listened to with great
attention and at the conclusion of the
reading, which consumed 40 minutes, was
greeted with applause.
The house then at 1:50 adjourned till
Thursday.
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LIE FARGO WILL CONTEST.

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-The suit OF Miss
Georgiana F. Fargo the daughter of the
millionaire eXpressman, against James u.
Fargo, Charles Fargo and Franklin d.
Locke, the executors of her fathers will,
was begun in the superior court today
before Judge TruaX. Miss Fargo was
herself in court She is a handsome
woman of 80. In her complaint Miss
Fargo stated that her father died on Au-
gust Bird 1881 His will decreed that his re-
siduary estate should be divided into three
equal parcels. One of these was to go to
her sister, Mrs. Helen Lacy Squires, one to
the grandchildren of Mr. Fargo Anna \.
and Mary Fargo and one to 20 to her. On
March % all the legatees entered into an
agreement that enough of the income of
the estate should be allowed to accumu-
late to form an indemnity fund of $4,000
to guarantee against any shrinkage in the
estate. The executors were also to make
an accounting every SIX months In Feb
ruary 1885, the Surrogate of Erie county
ordered that the beneticiaries should re-
ceive their shares of the estate. Only So
600 was paid TO her and she alleged that
SO, 925. % was still due
Mr. Cole for the executors stated that
proceedings for an equitable distribution
OF the estate are now going on before the
surrogate; tnat the present actlOn was I'M
called for and that it ought not to go on
in the absence OF all the other legatees.
He said that the executors had no interest
in the distribution. and that they only
took the position of defendants in order to
protect the absence of legatees.
James q. Fargo was called as a witness,
and testified that the executors had made
accountings as ordered by the Surrogate.
Mr. Foster, the young lady's attorney,
charged that the executors had wrongfully
accumulated $40, 02950, and that his client
was entitled to one-third of that.
The case was adjourned one week.
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A BRIDGE SILL DECIDED.

TOPEKA, Kan, December 6-Action wa
recently brought by the city Of Topeka
against the county of Shawnee to recover
money paid for repairing the bridge across
the Kansas River at this point, and to de-
termine the liability of the county for
such repairs in the future. County At
torney Curtis argued that the bridge be-
ing within the city, and the city having
the power ordinarily conferred in re
spect to bridges, streets and walks within
its limits. owes to the public the duty Of
keeping the same in safe condition for use
in the usual mode by travellers. 1t was also
set up that the city of Topeka was city
of the second class, when the bridge was
purchased, at which time the bridge was
within the city limits; that cities of the
first class have the same powers as cities
of the second class; that, under the law,
the company was in no way obliged to
help keep ii in repair, although il did help
to build it for if the bridge was within til {
city limits when built, or as soon as it be-
came so, the duty of the city attached and
the duty of the county ceased. The gist
of the argument on the City'S side was.
that the bridge being a large one and cost
ing many dollars to repair, it was the duty
OF the county to share in the expense OF
keeping it in order: that 1t was used equ-
ally by the people of the city and county,
and that the law only contemplated that
the city should repair small bridges and
culveris and not bridges ON public high
ways used fully as much by people outside
Of the city as by the people of the city,
Judge Guthrie delivered long opinion in
the case today, holding that the bridge
belongs jointly to the city and county, and
gave Judgment 10 the city for the amount
claimed as one-half the repairs for the
wear
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cases number $3.50, representing :, $50 YES

cases number $3.50, representing ESQ YES
sells and about S36 900 600
The amount reported in favor of claim
ants in ISL of these cases passed upon Is
aboEt SiI25 900 varying IN sums from so
TO 245,31S.
During the last fiscal year l, ~ civil suits
were terminated In 1,U22 of these judg
ments were for the United States; in l02
for the defendants; 703 were either mol
pros dismissed or discontinued Pr were
appealed from the district to the circuit
court, and a from the circuit court to the
supreme court.
There were pending July |. 4,054 civil
party
During the year there were 12,90i crimi-
nal prosecutions, mostly for violations Of
customs and internal revenue laws.
The aggregate amount of judgments
rendered in favor OF the United States in
civil suits during the last year was Sl,O3l.-
go and the amount actually collected on
these judgments was Sl32, Sos. while $40 6'3
was obtained during the year on Jldg-
mentS rendered in former years for the
United States, and $40, 229 was otherwise
realized in civil suits The attorney general
calls attention 10 the suggestions and re
concentrations made by HIM III his last
annual report in regard TO matters calling
for remedial legislation. Attention Is IN
vited to the necessity OF extending the
jurisdiction Of the federal courts 70 crimes
committed upon American vessels navi-
eating the great lakes and their connect
ing waters. He strongly urges that the
government establish. and conduct peue-
tentiafieS and reformatOrleS for the con
finement of United States prisoners. The
attorney general also renews his sugges-
tions of last year as To the pressing needs
of changes in the judicial system TO meet
the constantly increasing business of the
country. He closes his report by suggest
ing an amendatory act to the French spoil
aiinn get
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CANA NEWS

SAH FRANCISCO. Dec. The steamer
San Pablo arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokoham, this morning bringing tie
news that FIRE occurred At Swallow. Chs
IA. month ago 10 Ehicb about roo houses
were destroyed the total loss amounting
TO 10000
The failure Of the PortU-ess treaty No.
gotiations is said "a - brought about ~
the Ticeroy. Tue kxauges who declared
himself able 70 take aad hold Macao vita
out imperial assistance
The queens jubilee ws- celebrated IN
Hong Kong Eovem Ger . The drcoTai .ou-
were very elaborate and thousands - Fi<i-
tors we're IN the city 20 witness the cere-
monies
\ correspondent o. LeiBtZEn ~fsts- that
the emperor u Chins having a-cert~iued
tazt Cores will 30 longer forward 40 an
nual tribute 70 China la issued s decree
10 which h. sets Forth Aat wifh 4 vIsw -
causing 3 cessttiou 0f political tiihCHitIes
arising out o1 China claim 70 ~Gzsrefg
rights over TIE f-Einsu'sT kingdom. CoTet
Is declared independent He states TIE
report Of any further tribute - prohibited
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW CABI:
NET SENT TO THE SENATE.
An UnlOoked-for Change in the
Journal Clerkship--Wha Sena-
tor ingalls, Thinks.
Annual Report of the Secretary Of War
An Increase in the Current Ex-
penseS of the Department
Attorney Garland's RePort-A Large Num-
Der of CaSes-An Amendatory Act
Recommended to the French
Sp0iIatiOn Act.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-After the reading
of the Journal in the senate today. the
presiding officer was asked whether it was
the pleasure of the senate to proceed with
the usual morning business.
MI Harris suggested that bills and me-
MORALS might be introduced and referred.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the proposition stating
that it was ali ancient custom of the senate
not to enter upon any ordinary business
till after hearing the communication from
the president at the beginning Of the ses-
sion That was matter OF respect due
from the legislative department OF the
government to the executive. He there
fore moved IA recess for half an hour.
The motion was agreed to.
After the recess had been extended tor
a quarter of houra longer. Mr. Merrill re-
ported that the joint committee appointed
to wait on the president had performed
the duty and had been informed that the
president would Immediately communl-
cate with the congress in writing.
Thereupon, Mr.. .. l.. Pruden, one OF the
presidents secretaries presented several
messages in writing, and presiding officer
laid before the senate the presidents an
nual message.
Mr. NJ C. Cork, secretary of the senate,
at los commenced the reading OF the mes
sage The reading of the message was
concluded at 1:50, when the senate adj
journed.
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RAILROAD TROUBLE.

DAYTON, O.. Dec. Ga cross-petition,
filed in the court this evening in the case
of Charles J. Heinsheimer and others
against the Dayton, Fit. Wayne K Chicago
railroad, asking for a receiver and fore
closure. has created as great a sensation as
the original petition. The Cincinnati,
Hamilton * Dayton in this petition &C
knowledges Heinsheimer's petition
as true, and unites with him
in the prayer and claims a large
interest in the road. 1t alleges that Ives
and Stayner appropriated more than ST.
0O0,000 to their own use. The Cincinnati,
Hamilton X Dayton asks that an account
be taken of the money of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton x Dayton invested in the Day
ton. Fl. Wayne x Chicago by Ives X Co,
and that ali of its securities in the hands
of VIM y Cromwell. assignee of Ives x
Co. and all the securities of the Dayton
TT. Wayne * Chicago held by the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton X Dayton, acquired from
Irving \. Evans. shall be ordered sold and
appropriated 10 the payment u the sum
which the court shall ind to be due the
Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton road and
for the appointment OF receiver and for
other relief.
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WOOL GROVE RS


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-At the joint con
ference of the representative wool growers
and wool dealers, held this morning, d
committee was appointed to formulate
views and wishes of the convention with
respect to the tariff insofar as it effects the
wool industry, and to devise some plan OF
action upon which growers, dealers and
manufacturers may unite for the common
good.
The following named delegates We're ap-
pointed as such committee: On behalf of
the dealers, Henry L. Thompson. Chicago;
j. Sherman Hill, Chicago; Edward Mel
Tor, Philadelphia; Edward Green, Phila-
delphia; Isador Sailor, st. Louis, On be-
half of the growers, c. Deland, Ohio e. l..
Conover, Ohio; J. Mcdowell, Pennsylya-
MIA; G. H. Wallace, Missouri; A Z. Shep-
ard, Texas; David Cassatt, New York c.
2. Crane, Vermont.
Call for present conference expressed OBJ
iects sought TO be attained as follows:
TO take into consideration that peril
which hangs over our industry and to con
slider the best means of correcting existing
erroneous rulings of the treasury depart
ment III regard to importations of wool
and manufactures thereof"
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THE FIDELITY CASE.
The Court Room Crowded-Harper Still
Cheerful and Hopeful.

CINCINNATI, Dec 6.-Although the main
facts in the great Fidelity bank failure
caused by the famous but disastrous wheat
deal with E. L. Harper as general manager,
have been before the public for six months,
vet the interest in the matter remains as
vivid as ever Today, for instance, when
the whole day was devoted to dreary but
damaging business records of the
eccentrcities of Harper's checks and drafts
and certificates of deposit. With
not a CLEAN of dramatic coloring, the
court room was kept continually full. A
large space is divided by a railing from
the public domain, in which the parties,
their council, members of the bar, the
press and distinguished visitors are adj
mitted Among the last named are in
Guided ladies' This space was today kept
fully occupied by continually changing
assembly. The farther end Of the room is
open 10 the public, and almost constant
procession OF men passes IN and out las
curiosity leads them IN and dlsappolnt-
ment drives them ouJ,) but they
all move nOiselessly under the
constant watchfulnes5 of two or three
deputy tIldT5ilGlS. Dtib dlt are Hpb ulSlp-
pointed. They get to see Harper, the CEN
trai figure of the scene, with that uneX-
plainable courage and cheertulneSS which
has never yet deserted him. He is the
most interested man in the court room,
but he betrays no worry nor annoyance.
His black hair and fine features dis
tinguish him in hattering contrast with
his portiy and somewhat lethargic counsel
Messers Black burn and Wilson. Mrs.
Harper is also seen by these curiosity hun
ters Her gentle face shows no sign of
WEAKNESS as she sits there through the
long dull hours of the whole days session
giving what support her presence may be
to her husband. They also see her sister,
Miss Matthews, beautiful girl with a
telltale face hiding with difficulty her
emotions Beyond the sight seeing there
was little of interest today. The testimony
almost all related to Harper's method of
doing business.
Albert L. Gay, individual book-keoper
of the Merchants National bank, testified
to numerous overdrafts on their bank by
j. w. Wiltshire & Co. The same story was
told by other witnesses about Swift's iron
and steel works
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CORPORATIONS AND NOTARIEs

TOPAKA. Kan. Dec 6.-The following
charters were filed today: The Bethel Gem
etery The Grand Army ball and armory
building association of Concordia; capital
stock. 5000; directors: Joshua Seyster ID.
vi. Stackhouse, J. 5. Shearer, W. A. Den
mis-, c. NJ Phelps. The Wichita, Richfield
* Trinidad railroad company: capital
stock, 5000, o00; to run from Wichita
through SeGgwick, hingman. Pratt. kiowa.
Clark Meade. Seward Stevens and Morton
counties To Trinidad. Col: directors: +. r.
Stevens. :. F. Woolard. K. II. Genning, II
: Bunting, +, ID. Taylor. Isaac y bunt-
ing. \. 7. Spotswood. Charles Theis and
l. c Kohrb0uch; the Equitable building
aud loan ASSOCIATION of Wichita, capital,
S5.0D.J01: directors: r. VI. Mcfarland, O.
\. De Long, 4. T. Carpenter, John +.
Figg. c. W Ceilings. p. II. Mater, u. :.
Cole and IS =. Garrison.
The following We're commissioned as
notaries: ID. b. d. Shelter al lola, Jas
Dennis at Weir City, +. !. COchrane At
Eureka. John Y I ric AZ Carbonate. : +.
Ssubbs AT Sterling, James y still AZ Lin
colnviIle, and j. Crawford at Barnard
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HIcHBlNDERS AT WAR.

san FEAHCIsco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE san
Jup company, q powerful Chinese organl-
cation here, split sohle time ago into TWO
factions, called the Bo Sin Seer and the
Kie Sin Seer Some highbinders Of the
kie SIN Seer faction killed two men Of the
Eo Sin Seer faction, and the larter com
miSsioneti 4 trusty c1tthroat uagEed Long
All Tick To aTenge the slaughter Of IL
members. IoRg All Tick accordingly
killed Lee Wy. who happened - Ire the
first hie Sin Seer man who came in range
uf his pistol A party from the hie Sln
seer then went 70 the headquarters Of the
F}o Sin Seer faction and tearing down The
sign ever the door chopped i into pieces
This Is considered the highest. indlgniiy
That can be offered highhinders' orSant-
zation and can only be wiped out BY
blood,
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cFcprT.ev OF WaR,S REPORT

WAsHIHGroN. Dec. 6.-The annual report
OF the secretary OF war. transmitted 70
congress today. shows thar the expendi-
lures made BY the department during the
last fiscal year amounted 10 81 30 les
The estimates Tor the next fiscal year az
e-rel.te -. -. ltsl against an appropria-
tion for the current yeaF of 81 .0'-}.a.s'.
The increase i caused b tie incorp0ra-
ton of an estimate Of --.sza l5i Tor pus-
lie works. including river and har.Sor lul-
uroyeInents. The expenditures on this &C
count for the current year amounting 70
only 81 30. 20. There : also an increase
of about = 80. o1.a IN the estimate Tor The
military establishment and the army and
military academy The rspcEt saFs that
the building, Notifications, public works
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WHCAT 81 OCkANE

ST. PAUL, Dec. 6.-Nelson l. Derby
writes from 81. Thomas, Dakota: We are
having great wheat blockade up here, as
is usual with us every year at this time.
Cars are not forthcoming except where
rival lines Of railroad come together and
even then not always in sufficient numbers
to keep a market open Tor wheat. The
Manitoba people said before harvest that
they had lots OF ears, enough 10 move the
crop readily Now they say they We're
mistaken Since the commencement OF
their history they have each year been
blocked at this time OF The season, with
perhaps one exception. X can be readily
shown that they nave enough ears TO move
-. OJ0.00) bushels to terminals inside of
three months In that period this year
they have moved about S,00oJo bushels.
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IHE IOuRNAI CIERKSHIP

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The priciple topic
of conversation this morning among the
members on the floor of the house was the
change made last evening by Clerk Clark
in the Office of journal clerk Mr. John
Robertson, who was appointed to succeed
Mr. Smith as journal clerk, took the oath
Of office this morning. and after consulta-
ton with his predecessor began at once the
discharge of his duties He is from In
dianapols was formerly Judge of the In
diana Circuit court and held for time the
position of journal clerk to the state
senate. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Smith will
make a fight for reinstatement and that
the Democrat members viii offer a resOlu-
ton providing for inquiry into the vague
statement that has been made to the effect
that the change was the result of n
promise by Indiana Democrats to
support the clerk of the house in
his candidacy for reelection if the Office Of
journal clerk wasGiven to an Indiana man,
ana that Don NJ. Dickinson had demanded
Smiths removal. When Mr.. Clark, clerk
of the house, was spoken to on the subject
this morning, he declared positively that
Mr.. Dickinson had not communicated in
any way with him in regard TO the matter.
He had intended to make the charge last
session he said but had deferred action for
various reasons. No member of the Indi-
ana delegation had been consulted upon the
appointment. or knew of his intention to
make the change, save Representative Mat
son. who had been requested to furnish
some information concerning Mr. Robert
sons record Mr. Clark denied in the
strongest terms that there had been any
understanding between himself and the
Indiana delegation relative to his candi-
dacy for Office OF clerk. In all of these
statements he was corroborated by Repre-
sentatiyeS Holmes and other OF Indiana
Democratic representa- tives.
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INGALLS, TALKS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-An extended in
terview with Senator Ingalls, was pub
Hshed today in which he gave his views
respecting the surplus in the treasury
While agreeing that it should be reduced
nevertheless he deemed ii a benefit rather
than a detriment to the nation. He
favored the establishment of great
national institution for the training Of
soldiers as officers are educated at West
Point and Annapolis, but took strong
grounds against the Blair educational bill
While not faVOrlng a large navy, he advO-
Gated the erection OF impregnable coast
defenSes armed with the best modern guns
and wished the government to construct
public buildings in various sections OF the
country instead OF renting them. He
Suuarely announced himself as believing
III protection for the sake of protection,
but he did not think the tariff would be
the leading issue of the next campaign. as
the real question would be whether the
Democratic party had verified its accusa-
tions against the Republican party and re-
deemed its pledges.
Senator ingalls, said Mr. Cleveland would
be renominated by acclamation but he
doubted whether Blaine wanted the Re
publican nomination. Sherman. he said.
would have a strong following and. IL
nominated. would secure the party sup
port Hethought stranger things had hap
nened than the nomination of Governor
Foraker Respecting Mr.. Cleveland :
strength in 1855, he thought the president
would be stronger III some localities and
weaker in others Mr. ingalls, took no
stock in the fisheries commission and IN
sisted that any negotiation for construc-
ton of the treaty Of ISIS based on CONNER
cial Snion with Canada in the interest of
free trade would not be popularity received.
He favored a commercial union with Cana
da on the basis Of annexation only. he
leving that political union would he IN
important step in an alliance between the
AncIo-Saxon races. The whole interview
was intensely partisan.